Altuzarra
Moody for Artsy-Craftsy
Craftsy-artsy means a bit crafty and a bit artistic. Ok. This is a literal definition. But as you may assume, this trend for AW14 is everywhere in form of knitwear and ethnical techniques. And my biggest fave of the season if talking craftsy is Maki Oh- the Lagos label based somewhere between Paris and London. This niche label is known for it’s African-culture fuse- simple dresses and tops combined with colourful fringes, shaggies and other cool stuff! And their AW14 shoes are… amazing. Who else rocked the craft of knit and ethno chic? Nicolas Ghesquiere at Louis Vuitton, Altuzarra and Calvin Klein…
Louis Vuitton by Nicolas Ghesquiere
Altuzarra
Calvin Klein
Maki Oh
Big Girls Need Big Diamonds.
And this quote by Elizabeth Taylor defines best Celine’s AW14 jewellery- it’s big, shiny and it’s everywhere. Worn on sweaters, with dresses and as one-ear-earring, Phoebe Philo got splendour this season, if talking about the bling-bling. In reality, the designers go big this time with all those necklaces- Altuzarra had a huge metallic compositions tied around the necks; Givenchy gave coral branches; and Louis Vuitton (just like Celine) was all about the one-ear-earring, with a huge LV logo. And while it’s the International Women Day- the bigger bling, the bigger wow!
Inspire. Altuzarra AW14
It’s not the first time that Joseph Altuzarra takes inspirations from Celine’s Phoebe Philo. But the AW14 is critically close to the “copying” boundary. Seriously- see Celine’s SS14 collection, and then compare it with Altuzarra’s AW14. The collection of the New Yorker is a bit more toned and elegant, without the vibrant craziness and artistic touch… But. Me, saying that the collection is a bit too “inspired”, doesn’t mean I dislike it. I love the jewellery (again, note Celine!), the rug texture tops and signature femme fatale Altuzarra dresses and interesting accessories… But overally nothing new this season. Although, the make-up looks are great with these radiant colours!
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